Christian activists and veterans start 40-day fast for Gaza
Anthony Donovan on harmonica, left, and Bud Courtney on guitar, a member of St. Joseph Hospitality House, play music during an anti-war demonstration on Thursday, May 22, 2025, outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York. (RNS...
IRC Book Review: Yaffa and Fatima, Shalom, Salaam
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam adapted by Fawzia Gilani-Williams,...
Muslim woman becomes first in Wisconsin to earn commercial driver’s license
Maysa Abu Khdair is the first Arab woman to get a Commercial Drivers License in Wisconsin. She has been living in the United States for 14 years and is currently completing her final year of study at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) where she will...
Milwaukee celebrates Eid Al-Adha with a morning community prayer
Local Muslims with ethnic backgrounds connected to counties all over the world, including America’s home soil, gathered by the thousands on August 21 at the Wisconsin Center to worship together for Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Adha is one of Islam’s most...
IRC Book Review: My Halal Kitchen
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. My Halal Kitchen by Yvonne Maffei, © 2016 ISBN: 9781572841741 Finding good...
First Islamic cryptocurrency exchange aims to serve Muslims worldwide
ADAB Solutions, a financial services firm registered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), recently announced its plans to launch the world’s first Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange. Shariah law, or Islamic law, is derived from the religious teachings...
Kashou Carpets to close its Persian rug business after 108 years
After 108 years in Milwaukee, Bob Kashou, owner of Kashou Carpets, one of the oldest carpet stores in the country, announced the beloved East Side store will be liquidating its inventory and closing its doors by the end of 2018. Kashou has been tracking...
How two million hajj pilgrims avoid getting lost in translation
Lost in translation? Not in Mecca, thanks to a dedicated squad of interpreters that help 2 million Muslims speaking dozens of languages at the annual hajj pilgrimage. The 6-day hajj, which ended yesterday and culminates with the Eidul Adha holiday today,...
Malcolm X on his 1964 pilgrimage to Makkah
Letter from Mecca - Malcolm X April, 1964 Mecca 1964 - Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this Ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham,...
Nabra Nelson: A daughter’s love brings a Nubian life and folklore to the stage
This interview is part of an ongoing editorial series. Each segment highlights a woman in the Wisconsin community. The stories are intended to share personal struggles, public achievements, and the social complexities with their Muslim identity....
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